Overview

• Caitlin Clark said during her Fever exit interview that recent weeks have been her strongest physically since multiple midseason setbacks.
• She detailed a sequence of injuries that limited her to 13 games: a left quadriceps strain, left groin issues, a right groin injury on July 15, and a left-ankle bone bruise suffered Aug. 7.
• Clark explained that the ankle injury obscured how far her groin had recovered, noting rehab required more work than typical in-season routines.
• She was officially shut down in early September, confirming on X that she would not return this season after daily workouts aimed at a comeback.
• Indiana reached a Game 5 in the semifinals against the Las Vegas Aces despite Clark’s absence down the stretch and fellow guard Sophie Cunningham’s season-ending injury.